The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released its first list of 15 chemicals that are considered to be Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).
The list includes the phthalates; DEHP, DBP and BBP, along with brominated flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD). All 15 substances will now be included on the REACH 'Candidate List', set to be published by the ECHA in October.
Geert Dancet, executive director of the ECHA said: 'These 15 are only the first substances of very high concern identified through the formal process. The EU member states and ECHA are preparing new proposals and the Candidate List will thus be updated.'
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